Where does “olcuță” come from?

olcuță (Romanian) comes from Romanian oală, from Latin ōlla, from Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλά, from Ancient Greek αὐλή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

olcuță (Romanian): small pot

Definitions

  1. small pot

Ancestry of “olcuță”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianoalăpot
2Latinōllapot, jar
3Latinaulacourt, forecourt of a house; royal court; power...
4Ancient Greekαὐλά
5Ancient Greekαὐλήopen court, courtyard; quadrangle; hall, chamber
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night
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